Luca Oil Drilling Co. v. Gulf Oil Corp.

OPINION

COHILL, District Judge.

Presently before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Transfer this action, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), to the Western District of Texas, Midland Division.

The dispute between the parties arises out of alleged oral promises made by the Defendant in connection with a drilling contract. The Plaintiff, Luca Oil Drilling Co., Inc. (“Luca”), is a Texas corporation with its principal place of business in Odessa, Texas. Defendant, Gulf Oil Corporation (“Gulf”), is a Pennsylvania corporation with its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gulf also…